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Nice to see a couple guys that get it. Thomas talking about Illinois and the "brand" and how to sell it and Beckman creating positive relationships locally already. I don't know why anyone would be unhappy with this change.

You've got to love a coach like Vic. He will be missed next season for sure. I wish him the best next season in NC.

Looking forward to seeing the new coaching staff introduced. Getting excited about a coach that is embracing the task of owning this state for recruiting. Visiting the local coaches appears to be the first step, but I think it is a preview of things to come for the rest of the state.

Urban Meyer just landed the seventh best propect in the country on Rivals.com, a five star.

Our guy is really off to fast start. I read Beckman was able to pry a two star recruit from Akron, E. Michigan, Miami Ohio, and Toledo, his first at Illinios, a linebacker from Ohio.

Beckman will announce his assistants soon as all but one are hired according to reports. This should tell us much about our prospects for next year. Let's hope he can attract the best assistants from around the country that can improve our program.

I had read a few days ago that a 4 or 5 star recruit from a suburban Chicago school had de-committed from Penn state and committed to Ohio State, and thought to myself, isn’t it a shame an Illinois kid wanting to attend a Big ten school bouncing between two epic proportion scandal ridden programs.. like picking who’s better, Charles Manson or Jeffrey Dahmer…Hopefully what Beckman is doing will change that. That and embracing our past and past players..